Pet Exchange Corner

By Kathy Hosler
January 13, 2019
If there is one thing that is universal, it’s that people like their pets. And, it doesn’t matter if they are in Australia, Korea, Brazil or Timbuktu…those family pets requirement to be groomed!

The grooming market as a whole is growing by leaps as well as bounds with new products as well as devices being established every day. And, with the internet, groomers around the world have a plethora of info as well as education at their fingertips. Gone are the days when groomers felt isolated as well as alone. No matter where they are located, groomers share a great deal of similarities. One thing that a lot of share is the enthusiasm for learning.

Opportunities for education make it possible for any individual wanting to ended up being a groomer to get training in nearly every corner of the Earth. grooming institutions (online, as well as brick as well as mortar), shows as well as competitions are boosting at a incredible speed in lots of countries.

In South Korea (which is the size of new Jersey), there are about one hundred grooming schools. as well as the pet grooming market is exploding in China. They have over three hundred grooming institutions that graduate countless groomers every year. Yet, the demand for groomers is still growing there.
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“In China, stylists are needed to be licensed,” states Judy Hudson, worldwide speaker, judge as well as certifier for NDGAA. “I just recently returned from China, where I judged groomers from novices to masters. grooming shows are absolutely boosting there too.”

“Many countries in Asia do need licensing to be a pet groomer,” states stylist, Jennifer Lee. “Some countries need trainees to total a full–time program that is two years long.”

In Australia there are two kinds of institutions offered for groomer training. “We have government–endorsed registered training Organisation (RTO) or a personal institute,” states Shai–Marie Cheyne, president of the pet dog Groomers association of Western Australia, Inc. (DGAWA). “Both are excellent options, depending upon the learner’s needs. only one will supply you with a qualification at the end that is acknowledged nationally as well as the other will normally supply a certificate. Both will supply you with a excellent network of like–minded people.”

A great deal of groomers go to excellent lengths to acquire continuing education to enhance their skills. They will go to seminars, indication up for personal one–on–one direction from market greats, as well as even travel to other countries to compete, observe as well as learn.

In lots of countries, groomers have banded together to type organizations that assist bring professionalism to the grooming market in their area. These skilled stylists put on seminars, grooming shows as well as competitions, as well as bring a few of the world’s a lot of gifted people to share their understanding as well as judging skills.

“In Europe, the most prominent grooming competition organization is the European grooming association (EGA), which holds grooming competitions in nearly every European country as well as holds the prestigious world cup grooming championship every two years,” states Alex Zhou, co–founder of IDGA (International pet dog grooming Academy).

“Likewise, Brazil holds lots of competitions. the most prominent being the Sergio Vallasanti grooming Event, the Groom Brazil competition as well as the Master Groom Competition. a lot of of the classes are extremely similar to those held in America, however there is a special competition held only in Brazil that is called Hair Style. It includes a great deal of specialized methods as well as certain banding of the pets’ hair.”

“Sergio Vallasanti is a legend in the Brazil grooming industry,” Alex continues. “He competed in the united states in the 1990’s as well as now he travels around the world to speak as well as judge. There are lots of skilled groomers in Brazil, as well as a great deal of them have traveled to other countries to compete.”

Breed common grooming is done throughout the world, however everybody has their own ‘specialty’. The Oriental combination style of grooming has ended up being extremely prominent all over. however in Japan, it is the favored styling for a lot of pets.

“Most of my groomer good friends in Japan are requested to do original cuts (Asian Fusion) by their clients,” states stylist Komako (Koko) Tanaka. “Less than ten percent of their clients request breed common grooming.”

“In Europe, a lot of pet owners own purebred dogs. Poodles as well as Terriers are a few of the most prominent breeds,” states Alex Zhou. “Hand stripping is huge there.”

Creative coloring as well as grooming is extremely prominent in north america as well as in other parts of the world. “Whether it is just a touch or more,” states Jennifer Lee, “color on family pets is commonly utilized in Asia.”

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